BLOG: As if Monday’s news wasn’t enough to handle, there were rumors floating around throughout today that Ole Miss standout freshman receiver/cornerback Nickolas Brassell would not be available this weekend against Louisiana Tech.

All of the smoke surrounding the Ole Miss football program flamed up big-time Monday with the announcement that Houston Nutt will end his coaching career here this season. Editor Don Whitten takes a look at the past and future of the program, which will soon have its fourth head coach in a decade, and writes that a long-term commitment is essential for success for the Rebels. (November 8, 2011, Page 4)

BLOG — Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt is still the team’s head coach. Following Ole Miss’ 30-13 loss at Kentucky, rumors of Nutt being fired spread around town and on various fan message boards. Nutt said Sunday during his weekly teleconference he had not met with Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone since the loss and no meeting to talk about his future had been scheduled. (more…)(November 6, 2011)